MWFW Grand Finale: Hoosiers Bring It Home

Midwest Fashion Week closed with a bang, as last Friday night marked the grand finale of the 11th edition of the heartland’s finest fashion expo. The live runway show took place at the Indianapolis Artsgarden and featured collections from seven distinct designers.

While the Artsgarden proved a functional location for FNO, it’s window-filled ceiling and acoustics worked even better for the MWFW finale runway show. Guest after guest poured into the venue, browsing the local jewelry vendors and scoring free manicures from the gratuitous students of Tricoci University of Beauty Culture, before taking their seats. By 8:30 p.m. every single seat was taken and several people even had to stand in the wings, all waiting in anticipation of the night’s events. Indy fashion brought the troops, and this time in full force, so we’re giving this event an A+ for participation!

Mr. Jamar Cobb-Dennard emceed the evening and set the vibe for a lively and energetic showcase, even making a few jokes to keep the crowd entertained, while we waited for the show to start (which was running just a little bit behind schedule.)

The two-hour-my-butt-fell-asleep show exhibited some amazing, some beautiful, and some downright odd looks (and even a near nip-slip moment!). In order to spare our readers’ derrières, we’ve recapped each designer Twitter-style – in 140 characters or less.

The MWFW Finale reminded us that Midwesterners love to express their own style and creative individuality. Tenaya and I left the event with a sense of pride for our Hoosier home. Watch out world – Midwest is best.

The following gallery of the other designs that walked down the runway during Midwest Fashion Week’s final show is courtesy of Rebecca Shehorn Photography.